Apple Training and Certification

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Page 2 Welcome Page 3 Training for You Page 4 For Educators Page 5 How You Learn is Up to You Page 6 Apple Mac OS X, Xsan, and

Productivity Applications Curriculum Page 7 Apple Pro Apps Curriculum Page 8 Apple Certification Paths Page 10 How to Buy Training Page 11 Become Part of the Apple Training Solution Page 12 Worldwide Contacts

Welcome

Get Started. Get Technical. Get Certified.

Apple Solution

Training

Professional Services

AppleCare

Our training and certification programs help you make the most of your Apple solution.

Apple Training offers a comprehensive curriculum that addresses a broad range of technical proficiencies, whether you're an IT or creative professional, an educator or student, or a service technician. Designed by experts, these courses will deepen your knowledge and facilitate your implementation of Apple's Mac OS X operating system and professional digital applications.

Together with Apple's professional service and support offerings, our certified training programs help you make the most of your Apple solution.

Apple Training and Certification, the focus of this catalog, develops and delivers a training curriculum that includes hand-on lab experiences, lectures, and web-based training through a worldwide network of Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs). We are proud to offer training and certification to support all your needs, including:

? Mac OS X client deployment

? Apple Xsan implementation and deployment

? Integration of Mac computers into a mixed computing environment

? Requirements for Apple's service technician programs

? Expertise and certification in Apple's professional digital media applications

? Achievement of industry-recognized certification

?Achievement of Apple Certified Trainer status

Apple's growing certification programs meet a wide variety of needs. Whether you're an employer who needs to make qualified personnel decisions, a business that wants a competitive differentiator, or an individual seeking tangible proof of technical expertise, you'll find that being Apple Certified makes a difference.

Read on, or visit our website at training to learn more.

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Training for You

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For Digital Media Professionals

Apple offers a tiered certification program for Apple's professional digital applications. The supporting curriculum applies to creative professionals in varying capacities, including: editors, filmmakers, sound designers, photographers, special effects artists, teachers, and more.

Training is available through a worldwide network of Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs), or in a self-paced format through the Apple Pro Training Series books published by Peachpit Press. Publications cover all the Apple professional digital applications including Aperture, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Logic Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro. training.

For IT Professionals

Apple offers technical training for professionals who are responsible for planning, maintaining, and integrating Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Xserves, and Xsan into a network environment. The curriculum objectives support a tiered certification program for system administrators, technical coordinators, and support professionals.

The hands-on curriculum is available at AATCs worldwide, and many AATCs offer training deliveries at the customer facility. Apple Training Series books released by Peachpit Press offer useful instruction and prepare students for certification. training.

For Service Technicians

AppleCare Technician Training prepares you for the Apple Service certification exams. This easy-to-use, self-paced program includes training materials, diagnostic tools, and extensive information from Apple's own technical library. The training modules cover such topics as general computer terminology, Apple-specific computer architectures, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance in a logical, straightforward format. Because the training is self-paced, you have complete control over your learning schedule. support/products/ techtrain.html

AppleCare also offers hands-on curriculum through AATCs worldwide. Reference guides are also available through the Apple Training Series publications released by Peachpit Press. training.

"With Apple's pro video applications so entrenched in today's film, television, and educational market, it's good to know that media professionals and educators can receive qualified, competent training from the hundreds of Apple certified training centers throughout the world."

Chi-Ho Lee, film and television editor and Apple Certified Trainer

"Apple's training classes empower attendees to make the best decisions surrounding their implementation of Apple's premiere operating system."

Schoun Regan, Apple Certified Trainer; editor and author, Mac OS X System Administration Reference series

"For us, certification was a matter of survival. We don't have freight deliveries for days on end, and we can't wait days or weeks for help to fly in from Anchorage. We have to be able to take care of everything."

Steve Noonkesser, Apple Certified Technician, Southwest Region School District, Dillingham, Alaska

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For Educators

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Grow your skills. Explore the digital horizon. A variety of media rich educational content is available on the Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) website: ali.. This free online community provides a unique social network for educators to find digital content and lessons for both your classroom and professional growth. Produced by peers, Apple, and respected content providers, ALI is a great repository of classroom-ready ideas to engage your students! Join ALI and share your best ideas, post questions, join or form a group, and collaborate on projects.

"Apple's [Professional Development] consultants are knowledgeable, very user friendly, and bring a wealth of resources and experience to their workshops."

Steve Jeske, Professional Development Specialist, Austin Independent School District, TX

More Information For current information, visit education/apd

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Transform your teaching, transform their learning. Apple Professional Development (APD) provides K12 schools, colleges, and universities professional learning and consultation driven by your needs, tailored for your objectives.

Our consultants are current and former educators chosen for their expertise integrating technology into learning. We help expand your capacity to meet the demands of today's students and tomorrow's world. Whatever your skill level, academic area, or leadership role, Apple Professional Development provides you with fresh experiences to transform your professional capability.

APD offerings support the ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) and the guidelines for effective professional development published by the National Staff Development Council (NSDC).

Digital Literacy Digital Literacy workshops emphasize fundamental skills using applications-- and focus on classroom learning objectives. Topics include: publishing on the web, managing multimedia, creating digital movies, using spreadsheets and data, and much more.

Technology Infused Learning Technology Infused Learning workshops provide faculty familiar with fundamental technology integration the opportunity to transform your abilities to develop students' must-have 21st century skills.

Build Your Plan The Education Technology Profile (ETP) gathers information on the technological skill and infusion strategies of faculty to better inform your professional development plan.

Leadership Managing change and innovation in today's schools and universities for tomorrow's success is the focus of the Leadership offerings. We help you maximize your educational return on technology investments.

Delivery Options--The Choice Is Yours* Workshops, Series, and Institutes-- APD offers a variety of approaches to suit your needs. From onsite single or two day workshops, onsite coaching, and train-the-trainer sessions to deeper Institutes and Series, APD delivers content tailored for both K-12 and Higher Education. Find out more at education/apd.

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* Apple Professional Development offerings are currently available in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Asia.

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IT, Pro Apps, and Productivity Applications Training

Several delivery options are available for instructor-led training on Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Xsan, iLife, iWork, and Apple's professional applications (Aperture, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Logic Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro).

Open Enrollment Courses are taught by Apple Certified Trainers and offered continually at Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs) worldwide.

Onsite Training If a number of individuals need to be trained, you may opt to purchase an onsite delivery at your location. Education customers can also host or attend a coordinated onsite delivery in your area. Coordinated onsites enable customers from various departments or schools to attend an onsite delivery at one nearby location. Many AATCs offer onsite training.

Some advantages to holding onsite training at your location include:

? Convenience

? Cost savings

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AppleCare Technician Training

AppleCare Technician Training provides all the information you need to prepare for the Apple Service Certification exams for desktop and portable systems. The self-paced program includes training materials,

diagnostic tools, and extensive information from Apple's own technical library. A handson curriculum is also available through AATCs worldwide or onsite at your facility. You CclaassrnoompurcShelaf-psaecedthBoeoksApOpnllinee TTrarinaining ing Series reference guides from Peachpit Press as a study aid.

Apple Professional Development

APD instructor-led offerings can be delivered in the United States only as single- or multiple-day workshops at your location. The online Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) is available to educators as a free website.

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Self-Paced Resources Peachpit Press Offered as a self-paced learning tool and reference guide, the Apple Training Series and Apple Pro Training Series books are used in all instructorled courses. The two series include more than 25 titles and are a key part of Apple's official curriculum for Pro Apps, IT, and Technician Training. To view all titles and save 30 percent on all Apple Training titles, visit and enter coupon code PP-APL-DISC at checkout.

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Apple Mac OS X, Xsan, and Productivity Applications Curriculum

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Please visit training. for the most up-to-date list of courses.

Mac OS X v10.5 courses

Length

For Support Professionals and Technical Coordinators Leopard 100: Introduction to Mac OS X v10.5 1 day

Leopard 101: Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5

Leopard 201: Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.5

For System Administrators

Leopard 301: Mac OS X Directory Services v10.5

Leopard 302: Mac OS X Deployment v10.5

Leopard 401: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5

3 days 4 days

4 days 3 days 5 days

For Service Technicians

MacSrvc 61: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard Service for Technicians

MacSrvc 300: Apple Certified Macintosh Technican Training

MacSrvc 300L: Apple Portable / Desktop Service Lab

2 days 5 days 2 days

Description

Provides an introduction to basic Mac OS X features and interface for those who are new to Mac OS X. Covers the prerequisite knowledge for Leopard 101. Provides an intensive and in-depth exploration of troubleshooting on Mac OS X, touring the breadth of functionality of Mac OS X systems. Gives technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the knowledge to implement a Mac OS X Server?based system.

Teaches the skills to configure Mac OS X computers to access directory services, and configure Mac OS X Server to provide directory services in a mixed-platform environment. Focuses on solutions for deploying and maintaining software, ranging from the installation of individual files to the deployment of complete system images to multiple computers. Provides the knowledge necessary to administer Mac OS X Server in a complex environment, including implementation, networking and maintenance tasks, and monitoring and automation tools.

Created specifically for Apple Authorized Service Providers. Teaches students how to use their knowledge of the Mac OS to troubleshoot the Mac OS and isolate a hardware issue. Teaches students portable and hardware specifications, troubleshooting techniques, technician safety, take-apart procedures, and service-specific guidelines and resources. Builds on the foundations laid by the self-paced technician training and gives the student hands-on experience with taking apart Macintosh units using Apple tools and resources.

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Xsan Administration courses For System Administrators Xsan 301: Xsan 2 Administration Xsan 410: Xsan 2 for Pro Video

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3 days Provides System Administrators and network engineers with the knowledge to configure, performance tune, and troubleshoot a storage area network using Apple's Xsan tools.

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3 days Provides a comprehensive theoretical overview and hands-on experience to prepare students for Xsan integrations of any size or configuration in a post house or studio.

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iLife and iWork courses For Professionals, Educators, and Students iLife 101: An Introduction to iLife iLife 201: A Comprehensive Study of iLife iWork 101: An Introduction to iWork

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2 days Introduces students to creating media-rich digital projects with iLife, a suite of digital authoring tools that comes with every Mac.

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3 days Provides an in-depth study of the primary feature set and basic interface of iLife, a suite of digital authoring tools that comes with every Mac.

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2 days Learn to use the iWork writing and graphics tools to create beautiful documents, professional spreadsheets, and dazzling presentations.

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